Politics

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has urged Christians to actively engage in politics to help transform Nigeria, emphasising that the nation’s core challenge remains “grinding poverty” rather than religion. Makinde, who is the Presidential candidate of Allied Peoples Movement (APM) made the call on Saturday in Abuja. The governor said this shortly after receiving the Christian Icon of the …

The Forum of Governorship Candidates of Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA), says the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, is critical to the country’s economy and infrastructure development.Access Services Mr Aboki Bayonga, the chairman of the forum and its Taraba governorship candidate, said this at a news conference held on Friday in Abuja. He said the forum would work with …

The Presidency says it will transmit the National Policing Bill to the National Assembly within two weeks, following consultations with stakeholders. Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President and chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the bill, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja. He spoke to journalists after a steering committee meeting at the State House, Abuja. …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has urged Nigerians to reject opportunistic politicians who rely on deceit and performative stunts to secure public office.Nigerian news Wike made the call at the inaugural Idoma Hall of Fame Induction, organised in collaboration with Ochetoha K’Idoma, as part of the Idoma Centenary Plus celebration in Abuja on Thursday. Delivering …

The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday in Benin commissioned 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses and launched a N1 billion economic empowerment programme for 5,000 beneficiaries in Edo. The First Lady, who performed the commissioning and launched the empowerment programme, said both initiatives of Gov. Monday Okpebholo demonstrated his love for the people of Edo. She said the …

  • Insecurity, economic hardship threaten voter participation • Urbanus, Omole seek election-specific security plans, protection for voters • Uwazurike raises concerns over INEC’s impartiality, calls for credible polls • Mikko, Nwosu express optimism about stronger turnout in 2027 • NOA pledges nationwide voter education, civic sensitisation • Lagos tops state register with 7.49m voters as Bayelsa records lowest figure …

The Senate on Thursday unanimously took a resolution declaring that there is no vacancy in the office of the Senate President currently being held by Sen. Godswill Akpabio. The declaration followed comments during plenary by Akpabio, who cautioned the public against misinterpreting his comments on the bill seeking to decriminalise attempted suicide. Sen. Akpabio, who said his remarks on the …

All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Oredo Federal Constituency in the 2027 general election, Dr Paddy Iyamu, has pledged to replace campaign materials belonging to his opponent, Hon. Frank Omosigho of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), which was destroyed by unknown individuals. Iyamu, a former Edo State Commissioner for Education, condemned the destruction, describing it as unnecessary and unacceptable in …

  Presidential candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), Mrs Okereke said she had met people who doubted whether a woman could lead Nigeria. The presidential candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), Esther Okereke, has urged Nigerians to give a woman a chance to lead the country, arguing that years of male-dominated leadership have failed to deliver the desired …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has described the strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) as a politically motivated blackmail aimed at paralysing the government.Nigerian news Speaking during a media chat in Abuja on Tuesday, Wike claimed that the ongoing labour dispute, which locked school doors …